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Cocaine Worth $70K Seized In Mercer County Bust: Prosecutor
A multi-agency investigation in Mercer County led to the seizure of 700 grams of cocaine and the arrest of two men from Trenton and Bucks County, PA, authorities said. The cocaine was worth $70,000 on the street, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. At about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, members of the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force (MCNTF), with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, and the Ewing, Hamilton and Trenton police, found Dayron Vaughn, 48, of Bristol, PA, driving a motorcycle …
Police & Fire
$270K In Cocaine, Heroin Seized In Major Mercer County Bust
About $270,000 worth of cocaine and heroin was seized as part of a drug investigation in Mercer County, authorities said. Terrance Young, 34, of Ewing, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 30, as part of the sting, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. The investigation was conducted by the members of the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force, with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, and the Ewing, Hamilton and Trenton police. After executing a search warrant at Young’s Perry Drive residence and detaining him…
Police & Fire
Worker Electrocuted, Killed By Live Wire In Mercer County: Police
A worker was electrocuted and killed while working on fiber optic lines, authorities said. Dean Kitchin, 52, of Cherry Hill apparently touched a live power line during the work, they said. His lifeless body was found on top of a box truck, according to Hamilton police. Hamilton police and firefighters were called to 11 Souith Gold Road for a report of a fire on Wednesday, March 1. There was no foul play, Hamilton police said. The Middlesex County Medical Examiner's Office was conducting an autopsy.
Police & Fire
Husband Was Naked In Bed, Watching TV When He Was Shot Dead In South Jersey: Reports
David Wigglesworth was watching TV naked in bed when he was shot to death on Christmas Day in South Jersey, news reports say. Meanwhile, the battered woman accused of killing her husband got unlikely character letters of support from her mother-in-law and brother-in-law, Breaking AC reports. Defense attorneys and Hamilton police say a fight between Marylue Wiggleworth and her violent husband led to the slaying. But that wasn't enough to persuade a judge who ordered Wigglesworth, 51, to remain jailed pending her murder trial at a detention hearing on Tuesday, Jan.…
Police & Fire
Hamilton Man, 34, Sexually Assaulted Missing Trenton Teen Over Two Months, Police Say
A 34-year-old Hamilton man was charged with kidnapping a missing Trenton teen and sexually assaulting her over the course of two months, authorities said. Officers responding to someone in need of help via a text message on the 911 emergency system were told that the victim was sitting in a red Toyota near Lamont Avenue and Klockner Road around 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, Hamilton Police said. Police found the vehicle parked on the 1800 block of Klockner Road with a 14-year-old juvenile reported missing out of Trenton. The teen allegedly told officers that the Toyota belonged to her friend,…
Schools
Reports Of Armed Man Bring Lockdown, Shelter-In-Place Orders To Hamilton Schools: Police
Reports of an armed man brought lockdown and shelter-in-place orders to two Hamilton schools Wednesday morning, police said. Hamilton Police responded to Nottingham High School on Klockner Avenue after receiving reports of a male with a weapon walking toward the building shortly before 8:25 a.m. The high school was put under a lockdown while Crockett Middle School was put under a shelter-in-place order, police said. Follow-up investigations determined that the reports were unfounded and the threats were not credible. Both schools were released from their security orders a short time late…
Police & Fire
Mom Of 2 Struck By Car In Hamilton
A mother of two was struck by a car in Hamilton, authorities said. The mother was trick-or-treating with her children on Halloween when she was struck near West Park Avenue and Lafayette Avenue just before 7:15 p.m., Hamilton Police said in a Wednesday, Nov. 2 release. She was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital for evaluation of non-life-threatening injuries. Meanwhile, Officers Alex Zuzzio, Sean Dorney, and Sgt. Ed Lugo walked the children around the neighborhood to carry on trick-or-treating until a vehicle with car seats arrived to pick them up. No further details were released.
Police & Fire
Driver Seriously Hurt As Honda Veers Off Road, Bursts Into Flames In Hamilton Crash: Police
A driver was rushed to a nearby trauma center with serious burns and injuries after his vehicle veered off the road and went up in flames in Hamilton late on Wednesday, Sept. 21, authorities said. Yvenson Dossous, 33, was behind the wheel of a 2022 Honda Pilot when he veered off of Whitehorse Ham Square Rd. and slammed into a tree on the northeast curb just after 9:50 p.m., Hamilton Police said in a release. After the collision, the Honda became engulfed in flames, causing residents to quickly respond and pull Dossous, of Hamilton, from the flaming vehicle, police said. Emergency crews fr…
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Closes South Jersey Roadways: Police
A serious crash in Hamilton Township has closed two roadways, Hamilton police said. The crash occurred early Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 21 at Millville and Pittsburgh avenues. Traffic was being diverted to Route 40 from Avenue of the Pines and Baker Avenue, police said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Police & Fire
Drivers Hospitalized In Serious Crash At Mercer County Intersection, Police Say
Both drivers were hospitalized following a serious crash at a Mercer County intersection, authorities said. A 17-year-old Hamilton male was driving a 2019 Nissan Sentra when he collided with a 2011 Subaru Outback driven by a 51-year-old Chesterfield man at the intersection of Newkirk and Leonard Avenues around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6, Hamilton Police said. The Subaru driver was extricated by the Hamilton Fire Division before being taken to Capital Health at Fuld for treatment of serious injuries, police said. The Nissan driver was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Hamilton for tr…
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Slamming Into Parked Vehicle In Hamilton, Police Say
A 52-year-old driver was hospitalized after crashing into a vehicle parked on the side of a Hamilton street, authorities said. Gerald Lane, of Trenton, was heading eastbound on E. State St. in a 2015 Subaru Legacy when he hit a parked vehicle on E. State St. near Norway Ave. just before 10:35 p.m. on Friday, August 19, Hamilton Police said. The impact pushed the parked vehicle into the fence of Global Painting at 1517 E. State St., while the Subaru continued east on E. State St. before stopping on the corner with Johnston Ave., police said. Lane was taken by Robert Wood Johnson medics to C…
Police & Fire
Seen
Them
? Alert Issued For Missing Teen Brothers From Mercer County
Seen them? Authorities have issued an alert for two Mercer County teen brothers who have been reported missing. Lamar and Mathew Phillips, ages 15 and 13, were reported missing by their guardian when they didn’t come home after playing basketball, Hamilton Police said in a release on Tuesday, June 21. While Lamar has allegedly run away from home in the past, his brother has not, police said. A cousin reported seeing the brothers at Roebling Park sometime on Monday, June 20, police said. Lamar has a medium complexion, wears glasses, and was last seen wearing a long red sleeve shirt with bl…
Police & Fire
Mercer County Runaway, 13, Missing For Days: Police
UPDATE: Thomas has been located and is safe, authorities confirmed. --------------------- A runaway teen from Mercer County has been missing for nearly two days, police say. Dupree Thomas, 13, was reported missing by his guardian on Sunday, June 19, according to Hamilton Police. He is thought to be with friends in the Trenton area due to previous similar incidents that involved him running away from home, police said. Dupree has a medium build, stands 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs about 113 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white Nike sweatshirt with blue jeans and sneakers. Anyone w…
Police & Fire
Driver, Passenger Hospitalized As Car Strikes Tree In Mercer County: Police
A driver and passenger were hospitalized with serious injuries after the vehicle struck a tree in Mercer County, authorities said. Ashley Williams, 35, was behind the wheel of a 2003 Acura TL heading southbound on Pitman Avenue near Rennie St. in Hamilton when she struck a tree around 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, Hamilton Police said. The vehicle continued southbound and eventually came to a stop after Williams was ejected, police said. Her passenger, Cedric Williams, 59, was extricated by the Hamilton Fire Division, authorities said. The victims — both from Hamilton — were taken to Cap…
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Man, 36, Killed In Mercer County Crash: Police
A 36-year-old man from the Lehigh Valley area was killed in a crash with an unoccupied trailer in Mercer County, authorities confirmed. The Easton man was behind the wheel of a 2016 Nissan Versa heading northbound on E. State St. Extension near Montana Avenue in Hamilton when he veered into the right shoulder of the road and hit the back of a 2020 EAS trailer around 9:10 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, Hamilton Police said. The unoccupied trailer was parked on the shoulder of E. State St. Extension, police said. The driver was rushed to Capital Health Hospital at Fuld, where he later died. The …
Police & Fire
South Jersey Police Chief Was Lying In Road With Pants Down Before DWI Arrest (
Video
): Reports
A South Jersey police chief charged with drunken driving in April can be seen lying in the road next to his pickup truck with his pants down, according to a police body cam video. Responding Hamilton police are heard making fun of Bordentown Township Police Chief Brian Pesce until they find his badge and ID, NJ Advance Media reported. Their tone then turns more serious, the video shows. NJ Advance Media was the first news outlet to report the new detail about the April arrest. A shorter version of the hour-long video obtained by nj.com can be watched at the end of this Police Tribune r…
Obituaries
NJ Police Lt. Mark Horan Takes His Own Life After 24 Years On Force
A police lieutenant who took his own life over the weekend in his New Jersey home is being remembered as a devoted dad and exemplary officer. Hamilton Police Lt. Mark Horan died Saturday, April 30 in his home. He was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, NJ Advance Media reports. Horan joined Hamilton's force in 1998 and assigned to the patrol division. He moved to the anti-crime unit in 2009, and a year later, was promoted to sergeant. In 2017, he was promoted again to lieutenant, serving in the anti-crime, patrol and administration divisions. Horan received several valor awards …
Police & Fire
Somerset County Woman Who Set Fire To Hamilton Business Sign Charged With Arson, Police Say
A Somerset County woman who set fire to a business sign in Mercer County was charged with arson, authorities said. Alicia Schmitter, 40, is accused of using a lighter to set fire to an advertisement flag in front of Angie’s Multiservices on the 1800 block of South Broad Street in Hamilton just before 3:10 a.m. on Thursday, April 21, local police said. Schmitter, of Franklin Park, was seen on surveillance footage walking out of sight before officers found her lying on the sidewalk nearby, police said. During questioning, Schmitter allegedly pulled out the lighter and tried to set fire to a …
Police & Fire
Busted
: Bronx Couple Scammed Nearly $10K From Elderly South Jersey Woman, Police Say
A man and woman from the Bronx were caught by police after they allegedly scammed nearly $10,000 from an elderly South Jersey resident. Raul Santos-Marte, 39, and Karina De Los Santos-Polanco, 34, called the victim claiming to represent her nephew on Tuesday, March 1, Hamilton Police said in a news release. The pair told the victim that her nephew had been arrested for crashing into a pregnant woman while drunk driving before another party got on the phone and claimed to represent an attorney with the Legal Aid Society out of Manchester, NY, and asked for $9,800 in cash, police said. The v…
Police & Fire
Ex-South Jersey Teacher Accused Of Cyber Threats Arrested Again: Police
A former Atlantic County middle school teacher who authorities say made threats on social media against the school has been arrested for the second time in less than a month, authorities said. Shafayeth Syed, 27, of Egg Harbor Township was taken into custody in Wilmington by Delaware State Police on Tuesday, March 8 and charged with causing a false public alarm, terroristic threats, cyber harassment and contempt of court, Hamilton police said. Police say the threats violated the conditions Syed agreed to when he was released from the Atlantic County Justice Facility last month after his fir…
Police & Fire
Man Posed As US Immigration Officer, Swindled Thousands From Mercer County Victim, Police Say
A Philadelphia man was slapped with charges after pretending to be a federal immigration officer and swindling thousands of dollars from a victim in Mercer County, authorities said Thursday. Leroy Quammie was using the pseudonym “Dill” when posing as a federal officer and “promising to expedite matters involving citizenship status within the United States” on Friday, Jan. 21, Hamilton Police said. Quammie swindled the victim out of thousands of dollars in the process, police said. Quammie turned himself into Hamilton Police on Wednesday before being charged with two counts of unauthorized …
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Hamilton Crash With SUV
A 39-year-old motorcyclist was hospitalized after colliding with an SUV in Hamilton Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Xavier Zayas, of Hamilton, was riding a 2004 Suzuki GSX motorcycle west on S. Broad Street when he tried to pass a 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander on the right while the vehicle was turning right on to Gropp Avenue around 12 p.m., Hamilton Police said. Zayas struck the passenger side of the SUV and veered off the roadway into a patch of trees, authorities said. Zayas was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries. The SUV driver refused …
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting Of Ex-GF At Mercer County Gas Station, Police Say
A Trenton man was charged with attempted murder after shooting his ex-girlfriend at a Mercer County gas station, authorities said. Shakur A. Wright is accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend — a 28-year-old Trenton woman — in the lower right torso area at the Pioneer Gas Station on South Broad Street in Hamilton on Thursday, Feb. 10, Hamilton Police said. The woman had an active restraining order against Wright, police said. She was last listed in stable condition and was expected to survive. Wright was arrested the following day on Asbury Street in Trenton, where officers also found the han…
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed, Another At Large Following Mercer County Home Break-In, Police Say
One suspect was caught and another remained at large following a Mercer County home break-in earlier this week, authorities said. Officers responded to the burglary report near Harrison and Lafayette Avenues in Hamilton on Wednesday, local police said. The caller described the suspects as two men — one in light clothes and one in dark clothes — both wearing masks and carrying backpacks, police said. Harold Claytor Jr. was found in the immediate vicinity and matched the description, police said. Claytor initially ran from investigating officers but was apprehended after a brief foot chase…
Police & Fire
Vigilant Witness Helps Chase Down Trenton Car Burglar, Police Say
A vigilant witness helped to chase down and apprehend a man who had just burglarized a neighbor’s vehicle in Mercer County, authorities said Monday. Calvin Stevens, 38, was seen by a neighbor on surveillance footage breaking into a vehicle on the 500 block of East Franklin Street in Hamilton just before 5:10 a.m. Sunday, local police said. Stevens fled when confronted by the neighbor, who caught him at the intersection of East Franklin Street and Fairmount Avenue, police said. Stevens, of Trenton, then fled a second time but dropped a brown bag containing his cell phone, a left-handed glov…
Police & Fire
Online Sale Gone Bad: NJ Men Used Ghost Guns To Rob FB Marketplace Buyer, Police Say
Four “ghost guns” were confiscated from two 18-year-old men who used them to rob victims at gunpoint, police said. Nestor Rivera and Hassani Webb are accused of advertising a PlayStation 5 game console for sale on Facebook Marketplace and robbing the potential buyer at gunpoint when they met on Peabody Lane in Hamilton on Nov. 19, Hamilton Police said. Four “ghost” guns and several high-capacity extended magazines were found during a search of the suspects’ homes in Trenton, authorities said. Rivera and Webb were charged with robbery, possession of weapons parts and other offenses on Dec. …
Police & Fire
US Marshals Arrest Jersey Shore Fugitive, 31, In Mercer County Fatal Shooting
A 31-year-old fugitive from Middlesex County has been arrested in connection with fatally shooting a man from Mercer County in the head during a robbery, authorities said. George A. Briscoe of Edison was arrested Wednesday in Edison by members of the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force, the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force and police from Hamilton and Edison, authorities said. Briscoe was arrested and charged in connection with the alleged murder, by shooting a man in the head in a parked car last month, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. …
Police & Fire
Know
HIM? Mercer Prosecutor Seeks Tips On Possible Sex Assaults
Authorities in Mercer County seek the public's help in identifying additional victims in recent sex attacks. On Nov. 24, Hamilton Township charged Jonathan Bascio, 30, of Hamilton with multiple counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. The prosecutor filed a motion to detain Bascio pending trial, but that motion was denied and he was released, according to Casey DeBlasio, a spokeswoman for the office. It is alleged that on Oct. 25, Bascio committed an unlawful act of sexual penetration on an a Hamilton woman …
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